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Dearborn Teacher University

One of the Action Points under the Human Resources Focus Area of the district’s Strategic Plan is called Dearborn Teacher University. The Goal of this program is to meet state professional development requirements, provide effective and timely support for all Dearborn Schools new professional staff and reduce non-contract renewals and resignations of probationary teachers.  The long term goal is to Expand Dearborn Teacher University” to “Dearborn University” to include non-instructional employee Professional Development.

The following is a Dearborn Teacher University program timeline for implementation that has been established by the Human Resources committee as part of Dearborn Strategic Plan.

Action Points Measurement Instrument Current Status Standards of Excellence Timeline
Dearborn Teacher University Staff survey feedback Developing Reduce 10% annually of non-contract renewals and resignations of probationary teachers

Improve classroom instruction & SIP Implementation

Expand Dearborn Teacher University” to “Dearborn University” to include non-instructional employee PD

Full implementation by 2016-17 school year for instructional

“Dearborn University” – full implementation by June, 2019

 

Free SCECH Opportunities Through Michigan Virtual

Free SCECH Opportunities Through Michigan Virtual

Greetings, Several teachers often contact the school improvement office to inquire about Free SCECH opportunities. Below is a valuable source through Michigan Virtual which is an online blended learning platform for educators and students. May 1 is the deadline to...

Resisting Inequity: Language as Power and Right

Resisting Inequity: Language as Power and Right

The School Improvement Office and the Dearborn EL Department members teamed up to attend the 2018 National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) 47th Annual Conference.  The NABE is a non-profit membership organization that works to advocate for educational...

Year One Professional Staff Engage in SIOP Strategies

Year One Professional Staff Engage in SIOP Strategies

The February session of the Dearborn Teacher University professional development workshop had a change of scenery with our new staff members meeting at Stout Middle School this past week. This month's topic was the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol or SIOP. ...

Year One Professional Staff Examine Assessments

Year One Professional Staff Examine Assessments

The January session of the Dearborn Teacher University professional development workshop was spent with our first year professional staff being introduced to the world of summative assessments. The high school staff, led by Dearborn High Coordinators, Christine...

ACCOUNTABILITY NEWS

Good Afternoon, A parent dashboard was created by the Michigan Department of Education for parents and other stakeholders wanting to know more about public schools down to the building level. This tool replaces the color-coding system of green, lime, yellow, orange,...